OSU Football Assistants Receive Bump in Pay; Yurcich Gets $100K Raise

Mike Gundy’s unsigned contract sat on his desk and gathered dust. It was the elephant in the room and could have led to a disaster for super-fundraiser Mike Holder’s legacy at his alma mater. After Gundy flirted with Baylor, speculation ramped up. When the Cowboys’ all-time leader in wins finally broke the silence on negotiations, he minced few words. He wanted more money for his assistant coaches and a higher budget for recruiting and improvements for the football program. And now he’s got it.

As reported by Mark Cooper of the Tulsa World, Oklahoma State is bumping football assistant salaries to a total of just over $3.6 million for the 2017 season.

Here’s a breakdown of some of the highlights of the new pay rates.

• Offensive coordinator Mike Yurcich received a pay increase from $500,000 to $600,000.
• Defensive coordinator Glenn Spencer received a $75,000 raise to $675,000.
• Defensive line coach Joe Bob Clements received a pay increase of $35,348 to $400,000
• Offensive line coach Josh Henson received starting salary of $400,000
• Wide receivers coach Kasey Dunn received pay increase of $35,000 to $360,000
• Cornerbacks coach Tim Duffie received pay increase of $16,967 to $356,314
• Safeties coach Dan Hammerschmidt received pay increase of $50,000 to $325,000
• Tight ends coach Jason McEndoo received pay increase of $50,000 to $275,000
• Running backs coach John Wozniak received starting salary of $250,000 [Tulsa World]